What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter…a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.  Henri Matisse quotes My views and feelings are in favor of the abolition of war--and I hope it is practicable, by improving the mind and morals of society, to lessen the disposition to war; but of its abolition I despair. Thomas Jefferson quotes Every man should make up his own mind that if he expect to succeed, he must give an honest return for the other man's dollar. Edward H. Harriman quotes Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. Albert Einstein quotes Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on your own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon. Denis Waitley quotes How we think shows through in how we act. Attitudes are mirrors of the mind. They reflect thinking. David Joseph Schwartz quotes The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not merely to grasp the world, but to change it. Colin Wilson quotes It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach. Benjamin E. Mays quotes Nature your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes. Benjamin Disraeli quotes Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. Chuang Tzu quotes | 
